My son and I got s few new items at Christmas and he has been asking when are we going to hike out from the house and shake down the new gear before we do a longer trip. With the spring like weather and longer days we decided to head out yesterday and hike the Tungsten's. Beginning of the hike, Dagan ready to start climbing.

Mina with her water and food.

Dagan signing the register on tungsten peak ( not really a peak but that's ok)

An old 1/2 gal bottle at a coyote hole.

CampEnd of the day It was a perfect share down trip, lots of star watching, quality father son time. Can't beat it!

Great trip! As I remember, it's a little bit of pull to get up there, 1000'+? You are truly blessed. Love the pics, I'm jealous of hiking in t-shirts!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know that area is just below snow line in normal winters. Stargazing in the high desert at night with your son- if it gets better than that, I don't know how.

Yea it's a good 1000 feet from my house, we start quite a bit lower than the trail head. Then I usually don't take the trail but random ridges. Surprising amount of deer live in the side canyons. I'll take the GPS next time and tell you exactly how much elevation gain.